This pandemic has been all sorts of things, we all know that. It has affected everyone in some way or another. For me, much of it has been a time of reflection and thought. And as it has progressed over time I have come to a few realizations. In regards to travel, there are two... Continue Reading →
Local Travel for the Next While
The effects of this pandemic are far and long reaching, no doubt about that. We have all been affected in some way. With regards to travel, I don't doubt its future will be quite different. I myself expect that I won't be leaving Canada until well into 2021, pending the safety of travel by then.... Continue Reading →
Back in Canada Amidst COVID-19
As you learned from my last post, I had been in Ireland. When I left for Ireland COVID-19 was mainly in China and Italy with few cases in Canada and elsewhere. Clearly that changed at break-neck speed. All things changed. In the end I cut my trip short, arriving back in Canada the day before... Continue Reading →
New Series Coming
Hello and happy Monday. I want to announce that I am in the works of starting a 5-week series of interviews from fellow travelers. These friends of mine have shared a bit about their recent sojourns to varied and interesting locales. My intention is that they serve as a "motivational Monday" for travel. I am... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Gratitude
Thirty-two days ago I posted that I was starting 100 Days of Gratitude. I wrote that my first day on this challenge was a "bad day" in which I did not have a warm and fuzzy feeling. It took some reflection for me to take a lesson from that first day. I believe I have... Continue Reading →
A WORLD OF FESTIVALS
Who doesn't like a good festival? Big ones, small ones, free ones, music ones, food ones, holiday ones, religious ones, cultural ones and even silly ones. I would guess that there is one for just about everyone. And to list them all would be a serious feat, one which I will not attempt. Every village,... Continue Reading →